Wrongful termination, including wrongful discharge in violation of public policy;

Retaliation against whistleblowers;

Free speech and other retaliation;

Overtime compensation, unpaid wages and commissions, and other wage and hour issues;

Non-competition agreements; and

Contract and severance negotiations.

Over the years, the civil rights lawyers of Garrison, Levin-Epstein have taken on virtually every large employer in Connecticut.

Some of our most notable litigation results on behalf of employees and civil rights plaintiffs include:

A $6.3 million jury verdict on behalf of a Yale University doctor who was wrongly disciplined and demoted because of his patient care advocacy;

A $1.285 million settlement on behalf of five UConn students and alumnae for indifferent responses to reports of sexual assault and harassment, in violation of Title IX;

A $2.985 million arbitration award for a hedge fund manager who was wrongly deprived of the opportunity to earn deferred compensation;

A $3.5 million settlement on behalf of a high-level Fortune 100 executive who was subject to age discrimination; and

A jury verdict of nearly $2 million on behalf of a Pfizer scientist for First Amendment retaliation after she spoke out about dangerous laboratory conditions.

We can deliver the experience and the expertise that working people need for their toughest fights.

Although Garrison, Levin-Epstein only represents individuals in employment litigation, we are also available to counsel employers in a variety of non-litigation contexts, including advising them on their rights and obligations and conducting internal investigations of employee allegations of misconduct.